# PitchTap

> Change the pitch of any audio, keep the tempo

PitchTap is a free, open-source menu-bar app for macOS that changes the pitch of a single app (Spotify, Apple Music, Safari, Chrome…) or all system audio, live, without changing the tempo. It's for singers who want a song in a key that suits their voice, musicians playing along in a different key, and anyone curious how a favourite song sounds pitched up or down.
- Up to an octave either way: ±12 semitones, with ±50 cents fine tuning
- Original | Shifted switch to compare by ear
- A capo hint for guitar players
- Audio is processed on your Mac; nothing is recorded or sent
Requires macOS 14.4+ on Apple silicon.

- Website: https://gkudva96.github.io/pitchtap/?ref=macpip
- Category: Audio and Video
- Check: pending, MacPip has not checked it yet
- Price: Free
- Built with: Native
- Runs on: Apple silicon only, its maker says
- Last checked by MacPip: Not yet
- Page: https://macpip.com/apps/pitchtap

## Questions, answered by the maker

**Does it record or upload my audio?**
No. macOS calls the permission "audio recording" because that's Apple's name for access to another app's sound. PitchTap only taps the audio: the sound goes in, is shifted on your Mac, and plays straight back out. It's never saved or sent anywhere. The only thing PitchTap fetches from the internet is its update check.

**Which Macs does it run on?**
Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or newer) on macOS 14.4 or later. 14.4 is the version that added the audio taps PitchTap is built on. Intel Macs aren't supported yet.

**Which apps does it work with?**
Any app that plays sound, like Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube in Safari or Chrome, or all system audio at once. Choose the source in PitchTap's menu and press − or +. Each step is one semitone, and the app keeps playing at its normal speed.

**Is it free?**
Yes. PitchTap is open source under the GPL-3.0, with no ads, account or in-app purchases, and it updates itself.